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Anna Massey(1937-2011)

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Anna Massey
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The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
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Anna Massey was born on 11 August 1937 in Thakeham, West Sussex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), Peeping Tom (1960) and Frenzy (1972). She was married to Dr. Uri Andres and Jeremy Brett. She died on 2 July 2011 in London, England, UK.
BornAugust 11, 1937
DiedJuly 2, 2011(73)
BornAugust 11, 1937
DiedJuly 2, 2011(73)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, Reese Witherspoon, Judi Dench, and Frances O'Connor in The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
The Importance of Being Earnest
6.8
  • Miss Prism
  • 2002
Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey, and Moira Shearer in Peeping Tom (1960)
Peeping Tom
7.6
  • Helen Stephens
  • 1960
Anna Massey in Frenzy (1972)
Frenzy
7.4
  • Babs Milligan
  • 1972
Christian Bale in The Machinist (2004)
The Machinist
7.6
  • Mrs. Shrike
  • 2004

Credits

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Actress

  • Act of Memory: A Christmas Story (2011)
    Act of Memory: A Christmas Story
    8.8
    Short
    • Older Maria
    • 2011
  • Reece Dinsdale, Dean Lennox Kelly, Sally Phillips, Fay Ripley, Christine Bottomley, and Robert James-Collier in Moving On (2009)
    Moving On
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Bella
    • 2010
  • David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
    Poirot
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Miss Pebmarsh
    • 2009
  • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Honoria Lyddiard
    • Brenda Packard
    • 1998–2009
  • Stephen Fry in Kingdom (2007)
    Kingdom
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Winifred
    • 2009
  • Gemma Arterton in Tess of the D'Urbervilles (2008)
    Tess of the D'Urbervilles
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs D'Urberville
    • 2008
  • Anna Madeley and Zoë Tapper in Affinity (2008)
    Affinity
    6.2
    • Miss Haxby
    • 2008
  • John Hurt, Elijah Wood, Julie Cox, and Leonor Watling in The Oxford Murders (2008)
    The Oxford Murders
    6.0
    • Mrs. Eagleton
    • 2008
  • Timothy Spall, Tom Hardy, Sophie Okonedo, and William Miller in Oliver Twist (2007)
    Oliver Twist
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs. Bedwin
    • 2007
  • Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures (1999)
    Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures
    8.0
    Podcast Series
    • Miss Pollard (voice)
    • 2007
  • The Waves (2007)
    The Waves
    Podcast Series
    • Rhoda (voice)
    • 2007
  • Laurence Fox and Kevin Whately in Inspector Lewis (2006)
    Inspector Lewis
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Prof. Margaret Gold
    • 2007
  • The Gigolos (2006)
    The Gigolos
    5.4
    • Edwina
    • 2006
  • Derek Jacobi in Pinochet's Last Stand (2006)
    Pinochet's Last Stand
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Baroness Thatcher
    • 2006
  • Miroslav Simunek in A Good Murder (2006)
    A Good Murder
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Phyllis
    • 2006

Videos17

Trailer
Trailer 2:38
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Gideon of Scotland Yard
Trailer 2:31
Gideon of Scotland Yard
Gideon of Scotland Yard
Trailer 2:31
Gideon of Scotland Yard
The Importance of Being Ernest
Trailer 1:37
The Importance of Being Ernest
Peeping Tom
Trailer 2:26
Peeping Tom
Frenzy
Trailer 2:54
Frenzy
Mansfield Park (German Trailer)
Trailer 1:23
Mansfield Park (German Trailer)

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Anna Massey CBE
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • August 11, 1937
    • Thakeham, West Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 2, 2011
    • London, England, UK(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Dr. Uri AndresNovember 22, 1988 - July 2, 2011 (her death)
  • Children
    • David Huggins
  • Parents
      Raymond Massey
  • Other works
    Played Elizabeth I in the West End production of "Maria Stuart" by Friedrich Schiller.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Disclosed in her memoir, "Telling Some Tales", that she was often plagued by stage fright and depression. At the height of her afflictions, she also suffered from anorexia; her hair consequently turned from chestnut to white.
  • Quotes
    I think however old and blind and prune-like one may look, the spirit that goes on inside you stays young and flirtatious.

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